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Ethiopia Life Expectancy

Ethiopia's life expectancy rose to 67.32 years in 2023, up from 66.9 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.6% (0.42) from the previous year. Ethiopia has life expectancy lower than the global median (67.31 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Africa, Ethiopia is higher (67.31 vs regional median 65.64) and ranks 19th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Ethiopia's happiness index rose to 3.9 points in 2024, up from 3.86 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 67.32
2022 66.9
2021 65.33
2020 65.97
2019 65.74
2018 65.26
2017 64.77
2016 64.16
2015 63.59
2014 62.93
2013 62.16
2012 61.44
2011 60.59
2010 59.71
2009 58.72
2008 57.73
2007 56.57
2006 55.4
2005 54.36
2004 53.74
2003 52.88
2002 52.08
2001 51.43
2000 50.88
1999 49.49
1998 49.78
1997 49.21
1996 48.7
1995 48.16
1994 47.93
1993 47.68
1992 47.28
1991 46.66
1990 45.12
1989 45.64
1988 45.68
1987 45.89
1986 38.37
1985 37.75
1984 36.74
1983 36.32
1982 43.43
1981 43.08
1980 42.81
1979 42.38
1978 41.51
1977 41.4
1976 41.32
1975 38.94
1974 39.08
1973 41.1
1972 41.03
1971 42.22
1970 42.12
1969 42.13
1968 42.09
1967 41.94
1966 39.34
1965 41.41
1964 41.26
1963 40.97
1962 40.53
1961 40.2
1960 39.62
Ethiopia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Ethiopia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 35.7 37 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.11 0.1 2022